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China executed a series of Myanmar crime bosses
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/02/2026
» BEIJING — In less than a week, China conducted a series of executions on a scale rarely seen in recent decades.
Trump says US will 'come to their rescue' if Iran kills protesters
AFP, Published on 02/01/2026
» PARIS — US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States is "locked and loaded" to respond if Iran kills protesters, prompting Tehran to warn that intervention would destabilise the region.
British envoy to US sacked over Epstein links
Reuters, Published on 11/09/2025
» LONDON - Peter Mandelson, Britain’s smooth-talking ambassador to the United States, was sacked on Thursday after his long-term association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became a further distraction for under-pressure Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Top Iran, EU diplomats to hold nuclear talks
AFP, Published on 20/06/2025
» TEHRAN - European foreign ministers will hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on Friday, as President Donald Trump mulls the prospect of US involvement in the Iran-Israel war.
15 dead in India after stampede at Hindu mega-festival
AFP, Published on 29/01/2025
» PRAYAGRAJ, India - A stampede at the world's largest religious gathering in India killed at least 15 people with many more injured, a doctor at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj told AFP Wednesday.
US warns Israel that aid to Gaza must increase
New York Times, Published on 16/10/2024
» WASHINGTON — The United States has warned Israel that it will face consequences within 30 days, including a potential cutoff of military aid, if it does not increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, US officials said Tuesday.
Putin meets Xi to seek support for war in Ukraine
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 16/05/2024
» BEIJING - Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing for the first time in his new term, seeking to ensure support for his government with the war in Ukraine now in its third year.
Songkran moving out of Hong Kong’s ‘Little Thailand’
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/04/2024
» HONG KONG: The water-splashing portion of Thailand's Songkran festival in Hong Kong's Kowloon City will be moved from its traditional site to a basketball court next week for the first time, following the arrest last year of three men for soaking police officers and reporters at the event.
Births in Japan hit record low
Reuters, Published on 27/02/2024
» TOKYO - The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth consecutive year to a record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the daunting task the country faces in trying to stem depopulation.
China warns nationals holidaying in Bali to mind safety risks
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/02/2024
» HONG KONG: China has issued a special warning to its nationals visiting Bali, after multiple "traffic accidents and drownings" involving Chinese tourists in the Indonesian resort island.